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Schedule

May 12th8:009:00Open lobby
 9:001:00Datadog Expo Booth: Lucas Birchard
 9:009:05Welcome: Dr. Andy Jones 
 9:059:15Opening Remarks: Viji Murali, CIO and Vice Provost
 9:159:30Keynote Presentation: Charron Andrus (pre-recorded)
 9:3010:00Birds of Feather Session - The Role of AI in helping and Challenging Security Efforts
Petr Brym - UC Davis IET
 10:0010:10Break
 10:1010:55Cybersecurity Core Principles for Leaders: Cesar Gamez
 11:0012:00

Sponsor Showcase

  • Datadog - Purpose-built for higher education environments: Arnoush Shobeirian, Lucas Birchard, Ben Blanchfield, Sam Cipriani
  • Higher Ed Security & IT Automation Workflows with Tines: David Grundy, Kim Tran, Thomas Ellison, Mike Sousa, Nick Couhig
  • The New Digital Frontier - Staying Safe in the Age of AI - Trellix: Wilson Patton, Eric Holst, Oliver Bagelman
 12:0012:45Building a Sustainable CMMC Program - Lessons from UC San Diego’s Five-Year Journey: 
Leslie Morsek, Daniel Quach, Lilian Maestas, Rachel Ragerman
 12:451:00Closing remarks: Dr. Andy Jones
    
May 13th8:009:00Open lobby
 8:309:00Birds of Feather Session - AI-assisted systems to improve the reliability and transparency of information analysis: 
Kora Dey, UC Riverside
 9:009:05Welcome: Dr. Andy Jones 
 9:059:50Keynote Presentation: Aisha Jackson, Chief Information and Digital Strategy Executive
 9:5010:00Break
 10:0010:45Don’t Sign That Yet: Navigating Cyber Risks in Research Agreements: Jamie Lam
 11:0011:45Investigative perspective on the Cyber Threat Landscape focusing on criminal violations and emerging tactics: 
Ed Cadena, FBI Sacramento Cyber Squad
 12:0012:45Machine Learning on Structured SOC Logs to Guide Investigations: Jeff Rowe, UC Davis Security Office
 12:451:00Closing remarks: Dr. Andy Jones

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